Need to loose some weight by next week Saturday. (9.4.08) Any help/Tips?

Question

Tips/help as in good at home exercises, a good eating plan, what to eat & what not to eat. I don't eat allot because i get full really. I'm 15 135pounds 160inches.

Thank you. :)

Answer 1

you're 13 feet?!  

Answer 2

Here is a diet used by the hospitals to help people lose weight for surgery so obviously it burns alot of weight fast. I was going to try it until I found out you MUST eat everything and can't substitute ANYTHING with ANYTHING or will NOT work. Here it is (:

First Day

Breakfast

black coffee/tea

1/2 grapefruit or ping grapefruit juice

1 slice toast

1 tbs peanut butter

Lunch

1/2 cup tuna or broiled skinless chicken

1 slice toast w/cheddar cheese

black coffee/tea

Dinner

2 slices of meat (3 oz) or small broiled steak

1 cup string beans

1 cup beets or carrots

1 small apple

1/2 cup vanilla ice cream

Second Day

Breakfast

black coffee/tea

1 egg

1 slice toast

1/2 banana

Lunch

5 saltine crackers

1 cup cottage cheese or 1/2 cup tuna

black coffee/tea

Dinner

2 wieners boiled or fried

1 cup broccoli or cabbage

1/2 cup carrots or turnips

1/2 cup vanilla ice cream

Third Day

Breakfast

black coffee/tea

5 saltine crackers

1 slice cheddar cheese

1 apple

Lunch

1 hard-boiled egg

1 slice toast

black coffee/tea

Dinner

1 cup tuna or chicken or turkey

1 cup beets or carrots

1 cup cauliflower, cantaloupe, banana or greens

1/2 cup vanilla ice cream

1/2 cup cantaloupe

Notes

This diet is used at the Baptist Hospital Weight Reducing Clinic. It works on a chemical breakdown and is a proven diet. Salt and pepper may be used but no other seasonings. Do vary of substitute any of the foods. Do not use sugar or salt substitutes. Where no quantity is given, use common sense. Do not eat between meals. Drink all the unsweetened tea or coffee you want. Drink lots of water. Diet drinks are permissible. Stay on this diet for 3 days. Eat normal meals the other 3 days.

From there, maintain it; use myfitnesspal.com and make an account-- go to tools and look up your BMR (say your 18 ONLY when you register) and that's how many calories you burn if you were to stay in bed 24hours. Eat that many calories (or less) and keep track by entering your foods.

I am 12 but I have been trying to lose and maintain my weight all of my life and my Mom helps me a lot so I know quite a bit. If you have access to a gym or gym equiptment, use the Stair Stepper on Program 12-- it burns 1400calories per HOUR I used it a lot but now I'm kind of off track but it's AMAZING!!!!

And if you are hungry-- we ALL have this problem, and feel like eating for 4hours, try eating one sandwhich or whatever you are eating and wait 10mins and drink two glasses of water before, after AND during your meal. So wait 10 mins and then, if you are still hungry, eat 3 more bites and wait 10 more minutes drinking water then you have to toughin' up and put it up. When and if you work out, bring a mug of ice with you (this is good even on a daily basis when you are bored and "hungry" like all America). Eat the bite sized ice (you can get this from Sonic) and just munch on it-- it hydrates you and you feel like you're snacking. Unforunately, for many of us, it's NOT a diet-- it has to be a lifestyle choice. But, if you want to slack off a week, WATCH and if you see that you are getting a little weight back, get back on track. Hope this helps and good luck!!!

Answer 3

Here are a few ideas that should help.

Keeping a food journal really does help.  It will give you a much better sense of how much you are eating, and when, and why.

Make a few additional small changes - walk everywhere, always use stairs instead of elevators, walk on escalators, get up and move around at least once an hour if your work or your life in general is sedentary, walk every day, use a pedometer. Walking 10,000 steps a day is a really good idea. Build up to a long brisk walk everyday, or most days.  Be more active and watch less TV and spend less time on the computer.   Buy one piece of exercise equipment to have at home and be strict with yourself about using it.   Sometimes you can find mini-steppers or exercise bikes at second hand stores and thrift stores for just a few dollars.

Start a weight lifting routine. It will help increase your metabolism and make you feel and look better in so many ways. Join a gym. Possibly you can find one that has someone who specializes in weight lifting programs for beginners. Weight lifting will increase your metabolism as well as improve posture and appearance overall.  Even if you can't get to the gym you can work out at home using things around the house.  A couple of the links I've included explain how.

In terms of diet, cut out or reduce things like junk food, pop, fat, fast food. Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meat, fish.   Particularly if you choose a vegetarian lifestyle include natural peanut butter, hummus, dried fruit and nuts.  Pay close attention to getting the nutrients your body needs to be healthy.  

Make your portion sizes smaller.   Use a smaller plate - in our society we have become accustomed to thinking that we need a large plate of food at every meal, and we don't.  About quarter of your plate of food should be protein and at least half of it should be veggies.  

Learn to count calories.  At your current weight and activity level, you may need about 2000 calories or more to maintain your current weight. So you will lose weight at a reasonable and healthy rate if you cut back to about 1600 or 1700 calories a day.  

Eat small amounts frequently, rather than three large meals.  Never skip breakfast.  Include some protein in your breakfast.  It will help get you through the day.

Drink plenty of water, at least 8 big glasses of water a day, and more if it is very hot, if you sweat a lot, or if you are exercising intensely, and eliminate fruit juices.  Fruit juices have too many calories, so get your vitamins from fresh fruit, not the juice.  You will begin to see changes in your body.

Check out websites about nutrition, exercise, weight training, etc.  Here are a few helpful links.

http://www.nutrawatch.com/

http://www.caloriesperhour.com/

http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_ea...

http://www.wikihow.com/Lose-Weight-the-H...

http://weightloss.about.com/cs/fitness/a...

http://www.thepumpingstation.com/trainin...

http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/fe...

Answer 4

Since this showed up on Thursday, I hope you have until the 13th (not this coming Saturday).  If so, here are my best suggestions for quick weight loss:

1) Go on the 5-4-3-2-1 diet.  (on page below) Choose very nutritious foods to eat to keep your metabolism strong.

2) Eliminate salt and sugar for the next week.

3) Drink lots of water.  Make that your main source of hydration.  The more you drink, the more you'll run to the bathroom (since you're cutting out extra salt) and that is a good thing.  You want to lose as much water weight as you can in a week.

4) Chew sugarless gum in between meals to have a flavor in your mouth.

5) Do 60 minutes of cardio each day (power walking, jogging, skating, swimming laps, biking, jumping rope, etc.) at an intensity that has you sweating and huffing and puffing.  

You'll lose enough weight (yes, it will be water weight mostly, but who cares?) that you will FEEL significantly thinner!